Schweinsteiger ready if needed

Bastian Schweinsteiger is keeping himself fit in the hope of being recalled to the Manchester United first-team.

Schweinsteiger has yet to feature for United this season after he was deemed surplus to requirements by manager Jose Mourinho.

The former Germany captain still has two years to run on the three-year contract he signed when he joined from Bayern Munich in July 2015 and he has repeatedly stated his desire to fight his way back into the team.

He recently returned to first-team training and is working hard to ensure he is ready should he be called upon by Mourinho.

"I am trying to keep myself fit for the situation in which I am needed," Schweinsteiger is quoted as saying by Eurosport.

"Hopefully I will be given a chance. I look forward to training every day and being able to train with the team. I do not know if I will get a chance but I hope so. If I am needed, I will give everything - I am ready.

"I still feel fit at 32 and certainly want to play more years at the top level and, of course, I want to win things. We won the FA Cup last year and that was also one of my aims. Of course it would be great to play for United in the Premier League and perhaps win it.

"I am not one to think of burying my head in the sand. I have always been a positive person and still am now. My rhythm is good - of course, it is different when you play each weekend compared with when you are only training, but I enjoy my football."

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